October 12,
2003am Who’s that knocking at the door?
Rev. 3:14-22
By
Ronald E. George Jr. at the Fayetteville Baptist Church
Intro. What happened when the
devil came in? My Uncle Rozzle
told a story about the woman’s funeral which he went to as a young man. This woman had reportedly given herself to the devil.
During the wake that night someone came in the door.
Everyone ran but my uncle who hid himself.
He said it was the devil that had come for the body of the deceased.
I wonder what would have happened if it would have been God instead of
the devil. What does it mean when
the Lord comes into your house? The
devil brought death, so everyone ran. The
Lord brought happiness so everyone came in to enjoy his presence. The devil
isn’t polite. He doesn’t
knock. He will try to sneak in.
God stands and waits to give you the best of life.
Have you experienced Him?
Key
verse: Psalm
114:7 Tremble, thou earth, at the presence of the Lord, at the presence of the
God of Jacob;
What makes the difference is
the Who? Who's in the house?
Let Him in.
Scripture
Text:
Rev. 3:14 "To the angel of the church in Laodicea write:
These are
the words of the Amen, the faithful and true witness, the ruler of God's
creation. 15 I know your deeds, that you are neither cold nor hot. I wish you
were either one or the other! 16 So, because you are lukewarm--neither hot nor
cold--I am about to spit you out of my mouth. 17 You say, `I am rich; I have
acquired wealth and do not need a thing.' But you do not realize that you are
wretched, pitiful, poor, blind and naked. 18 I counsel you to buy from me gold
refined in the fire, so you can become rich; and white clothes to wear, so you
can cover your shameful nakedness; and salve to put on your eyes, so you can
see. 19 Those whom I love I rebuke and discipline. So be earnest, and repent.
20 Here I am! I stand at the door and knock. If anyone hears my voice and
opens the door, I will come in and eat with him, and he with me. 21 To him who
overcomes, I will give the right to sit with me on my throne, just as I
overcame and sat down with my Father on his throne. 22 He who has an ear, let
him hear what the Spirit says to the churches."
Do you remember the story of
the Israelites experience when God came into their house in the land of Egypt. Egypt held Israel back from letting Him . Don't ignore Him!
God
wants to come in. Will you let
Him In..
1. Promised land /heaven on
Earth is in the presence of the one true living God.
2. Serving God as He wanted
them to
3. Worshipping God in His
sanctuary
4. Becoming the People that
God wanted them to be
But then God came into the
house..............
I. What's holding you back?
-----Let Him In
V.1--
Have you been set free from the sin or the difficulties that hold you
back? Experience the Power of the Presence of the living God. Have you seen
the Who?
2.
What are you giving yourself to and Let Him in?
V. 2-- What ties you down so
that you can't come to experience the power of the presence of the Living God?
What are you devoted to ?
Job-Money-Things-Pleasures-Let
Him in and you can become His Sanctuary and His Dominion.
3.
What Problems are holding you back?
Let Him in! V.3-6
Red Sea the Jordan River , Mountains
Let Him into your life to provide for you what you can't provide for yourself.
His presence makes the mountains Rumble .
See the Glory of the Living Lord of Lords and the King of Kings.
Phil
4:13 I can do all things through
Christ which strengtheneth me.
4.
What do you need in your Life? Let
Him In.
V. 8
Let Him be all you need ---------
Eph.
3:20 Now unto him that is able to do exceeding abundantly above all that we
ask or think, according to the power that worketh in us, 21 Unto him [be]
glory in the church by Christ Jesus throughout all ages, world without end.
Amen.
Let God be your supply for
the needs that you have in your life, Let Him in..
The Rock became the Pool that
the people needed to carry them through the
hard dry desert. Come today for a
drink of God..
Pastor, God Has Chosen
You by
Roy Lessin
God was the one who formed
you, gave you the breath of life, and brought you into the world. He did this
so that His arms could embrace you and His love could keep you—He wanted you
to know that your relationship with Him would always be of more value than the
things He would have you do for Him. He wanted you to be certain that He loved
you completely before you ever did anything in His service, so that your
service would never become a way of trying to earn His love or favor.
As you came to know His heart
and hear His voice, you heard Him speak a call to your life. This call would
mean that He would never ask you to do anything for Him that He expected you
to do without Him. He alone would be the source of your sufficiency. His only
desire would be that you would daily open your heart to His resources—He
wanted you to be sure that you would never have to say, "I can't,"
without also being able to say, "He can!"
You are now in the place He
has called you. He has made no mistakes in leading you here. Even in the hard
places He is working out what is best—not only for you and for others, but
also for His Kingdom. He is not looking at your statistics or programs to
measure you; He is looking at your heart to see if you are faithful. He wants
you to know that the results of your obedience are for Him to determine. Be
assured that it is His presence that will keep you and make you strong.
You are in God's place at
God's perfect time. Your days are in His hands, and He is your future. He has
gifted you, and placed His hand upon you to bless you and make you a blessing.
The burden of your ministry is not yours to carry—as you rest, He will work;
as you abide, He will bring fruit; as you sow, He will give the increase. He
is your shield and your exceeding great reward.
He is your provider. He will
take care of you. He will nurture and sustain you. His Spirit is the wind to
cool you, the water to refresh you, the power to enable you, the oil to anoint
you, and the river that flows through you to touch the lives of others.
Continue to be God's man, in God's place, doing God's will, in God's way, and
always remember—God has chosen you!